Folding table



(Model.)

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No. 285,995. Patented Oct. 2, 1883s WITNESSES @fc mignon:

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State of Michigan, have invented a new and gether. The part d is littedwith side plates,

UNITED '4 STATES NATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK GESKING, OF GRAND' RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

FOLDING TABLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters `Patent No. 285,995, dated October2, 1883.

' Application led July Q2, 1882. Renewed July 3, 1883. (Model.)

To @ZZ whom, t may concern'.-

Be it known that I, FREDERIcK GnsIiINe, of Grand Rapids, in the county-of Kent and useful Improvement in Folding Tables, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of my invention is to provide a folding or knockdown table ofsimplified construction, to which end my invention consists in a hingedbrace of novel construction7 and its combination with a table providedwith folding legs, as hereinafter described and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis speciiication, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a sectional elevation of my im proved table. Fig. 2 is aperspective view of the tablebrace. Fig. 3 is a cross-section of thebrace.

A is the top of the table, which is provided on its under side'withhinged legs B B. The leg B is hinged directly to the table-top, whilethe leg B is hinged to a strip, a., the object being that, when folded7the legs shall lie one upon the other. Each leg is provided in its loweror outer end and upon the inside with apertured clutch-plates b b, withwhich the end hooks, c, of the Ibrace D engage. The brace or crosspieceD is made of the two parts d d', which are attached together by a hingeat e, so that the two parts can be folded tof, which form a recess forthe end of the part d, and serve to sustain the brace laterally. Uponthe part d is also fitted a turning button l or plate, y, which, whenturned parallel with the brace, serves to make the joint rigid-and toprevent any bending movement of the brace. On one end of the button orplate g is a catch, h, for taking over a iiange or lng, t', provided onthe part d, so asto hold the brace more rigidly and to prevent anymovementAof the joint.

f The table is set up by turning down the legs B B, then applying thebrace by entering the hooks c into the clutch-plates b, after which thebutton g is turned to position for holding the brace rigid.

By this construction the table can be quickly set up and taken down7 andwhen set up the table will be firm and will present a good ap pearance.

The brace I) is also provided with hooks Z at one or both ends forengagement with eyes upon the legs B B to assist in holding the bracemore iirmly in place.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-.

The table-leg brace D, formed oftwo parts, d d', hinged atV e, incombination with the side plates, f, arranged ou the sides of part d',eX- tending beyond the hinge to form a lateral brace on each side, andlocked by a fastener, gli z', as shown and described.

his FREDERICK GESKING.

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V'Vitnesses:

W. G. SAUNDERs, THOMAS H. TAYLOR, WILLIAM M. KARR.

